iana

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
IANA

   <body, networking> (IANA) The central registry for various
   "{assigned numbers}": {Internet Protocol} parameters, such as
   {port}, {protocol}, and {enterprise} numbers; and options,
   codes, and types.  The currently assigned values are listed in
   the "Assigned Numbers" document {STD 2}.  To request a number
   assignment, e-mail <[email protected]>.

   (1994-12-06)